Airdrie North
vs Coatbridge South
Airdrie North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Coatbridge South. Airdrie North has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Airdrie North has 19,376 residents in 8,281 households; Coatbridge South has 17,156 in 7,472. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 16%). Coatbridge South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.5 percentage points more than Airdrie North (North Lanarkshire: 35%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Airdrie North (27%) and flats in Coatbridge South (31%). Airdrie North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 4.5 percentage points more than Coatbridge South (North Lanarkshire: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (8% and 8%).
Surroundings
Airdrie North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 14.1 percentage points more than Coatbridge South (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airdrie North, and 96 in Coatbridge South. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in Airdrie North and 332 m in Coatbridge South. The typical postcode is 1,620 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airdrie North and 889 m in Coatbridge South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Airdrie North and 86% in Coatbridge South.
Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Airdrie North is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 19,376 people in 8,281 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the North Lanarkshire average.
Coatbridge South is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 17,156 people in 7,472 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the North Lanarkshire average.
More comparisons.
Airdrie North and Coatbridge South next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.